Important Message

As of now, all prepaid visas, on arrival visas and residence visas issued before 17th March 2020 are regarded as invalid and will not allow the holder to enter the country. Additionally, the FAIC has also instructed airlines not to board any UAE residents living out of UAE for over 6 months or any individual who has lost their passport with a stamped UAE visa. If any emergency travel is the reason then an emergency visa will be arranged.This change in decision has left many individuals stuck in Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports.

All visit visa processing has been put to a pause effective from March 17th 2020 as a precautionary measure against the Corona virus pandemic. However, this doesn't apply for individuals holding diplomatic passports or for those who have applied for visas before the 17th of March. This halt in visa issuance will be upheld until a medical screening mechanism is put in order in other departure destinations.

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Additional Documents

Depending on your nationality you might have to submit certain extra documents.

Pakistani Nationals

Passport signature page and national ID card front & back.

Kids

Birth certificate copy of child if mother’s or father’s name is not stated in the passport.

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Top tips for applying, checking & validating UAE visit visa

Type of UAE entry visas – Explained

This guide is a thorough breakdown of the different types of visa in UAE, the procedures you can use to extend your visa and many other important details that will make planning a trip to UAE or preparing for an extension to your UAE visa an easy procedure.
Keep scrolling to understand the UAE visa types.

01 International travelers – Visitors Visa (Tourist Visa)

Depending on the country of origin, certain travelers are eligible for on-arrival visas. The number of days they are permitted to stay in the country is also decided by their nationality or the originating country of the passport they hold. Individuals who aren’t eligible for on-arrival visas need to get a prepaid UAE Visit visa (Pre- arranged). Here we have covered the different types of visas and their extension procedures.

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Oman boarder bus visa run By bus or driving by your self (you must be obtaining oman entry permit by your self)

02 It is possible to check UAE visa status online

The UAE government’s decision to digitalize the visa processes and creating an online portal has resulted in a fully automated process allowing the applicant to check about their UAE visa status through the websites online portal. This modernization is extremely handy for individuals applying for their UAE visas from the official UAE government website or for those who have mistakenly approached unprofessional / scam visa processing agency to issue yours visas. This step is implemented for both residency UAE visa applications and Visit visa applications too. The only two fields of information you require to track your visa are the reference number and the application number. When you are handing over your visa application to a professional visa processing agency, airline or DMC, request them to provide you with your application number and visa reference number. Although the procedures are similar, the governing bodies that control this process differ in certain Emirates.

UAE visa from Abu Dhabi Emirate

If you have applied for Abu Dhabi visit visa through Tasheel, Airlines, immigration offices in Abu Dhabi or any other visa processing agency in Abu Dhabi visit the website echannels.

Also the same site has the chatting facility check it out.

UAE visa from Dubai Emirate

If you have applied for a Dubai visit visa via the Amer centers in Dubai or any other visa processing agencyin Dubai you must visit the website of the GDRFA Dubai(General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs) to track your visa status.

Drop a message to the Amer office or chat with an Amer visa representative.

October 10, 2019 UAE government site updated information about on the article track visa application and validity (Source: UAE)

03 Indians that fulfill specific eligibility criteria can get an on-arrival visa

Indian citizens who hold a USA Green Card, US Visitor Visa or possess citizenship in any of the EU countries can now get an on-arrival visa while entering UAE even through Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Additionally, your passport should have a minimum validity of 6 months. You will be eligible for a 14-day stay that costs only 100 AED. You can extend your stay period by 14 days by paying the 250 AED renewal fee.

On July 17, 2019 A guide been released by local news channel about details and terms about Indian passport holders getting on arrival visas ( Source: Gulf news)

04 Visa status without exiting UAE is easy

Individuals who come to UAE with a visit visa and find jobs can transfer their visit visa to work visa without leaving UAE using a simple process. Previously, employees had to leave UAE to the nearest Oman or Bahrain, wait until the visa has been processed and fly back to UAE. The UAE government has implemented a new rule where the applicant can stay in UAE and change their visa status. For the employee to get his visa status changed, his employer is responsible to pay the fee of 750 AED which includes the visa fee.

On November 20, 2019 an easy guide about how to apply a family visa been brought by by local news channel where it has details about visa status without exit (Source: Gulf news)

On November 03, 2019 a comprehensive guide been released about how to renew uae visiting visa without exiting the country speaks about visa status without exit ( Source : Gulf news)

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Frequently Asked Questions

So far no details of the announcement revealed, like you we too waiting for the government to confirm all the details. Once in a while checkout our 5 years tourist visa page for more updates about the topic

Yes, that is possible too if you don’t prefer any of the methods mentioned above. We will issue your new visa within 24 hours after you have exited UAE. Apart from being costly the other disadvantage of this option is that you need to book a return ticket to your country as well

If you are overstaying with a UAE residence visa, you will be charged 25AED after the waiver period of 30 days. In addition to that you will also have to settle certain other fines. If you are overstaying with visit visa, you will be charged 350 AED for the first day and 100 AED per day from the second day onwards.